Analysis

  • max time kernel
    1181s
  • max time network
    1187s
  • platform
    windows10-1703_x64
  • resource
    win10-20240404-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10-20240404-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-1703-x64system
  • submitted
    14/04/2024, 10:31

General

  • Target
    14052163e50c197697c64b143.exe
  • Size 17.6MB
  • Sample240414-mkdrnsfh75
  • SHA256 4e0ddcd303f27c01dcc8a35a9bd821c53fb7dcca474ac7f0c84d3c6451e9f778
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • strrat

C2
  • rar.ydns.eu:9999

  • svchost.ydns.eu:10000

Attributes
  • license_id

    khonsari

  • plugins_url

    http://jbfrost.live/strigoi/server/?hwid=1&lid=m&ht=5

  • scheduled_task

    false

  • secondary_startup

    false

  • startup

    true

Extracted

Language
  • ps1

Deobfuscated
Source
URLs
  • ps1.dropper

    https://files.catbox.moe/fvl5hy.jpg

Signatures

  • STRRAT

    STRRAT is a remote access tool than can steal credentials and log keystrokes.

  • Identifies VirtualBox via ACPI registry values (likely anti-VM) 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Blocklisted process makes network request 38 IoCs
  • Checks BIOS information in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

    BIOS information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

  • Drops startup file 2 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs
  • Identifies Wine through registry keys 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Wine is a compatibility layer capable of running Windows applications, which can be used as sandboxing environment.

  • Modifies file permissions 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 4 IoCs
  • Looks up external IP address via web service 1 IoCs

    Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.

  • AutoIT Executable 12 IoCs

    AutoIT scripts compiled to PE executables.

  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • Creates scheduled task(s) 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.

  • Delays execution with timeout.exe 2 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 5 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 43 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\14052163e50c197697c64b143.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\14052163e50c197697c64b143.exe"
    1⤵
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4864
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WScript.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Antimalware Service Executable.JS"
      2⤵
      • Drops startup file
      • Adds Run key to start application
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1684
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\wscript.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\wscript.exe" //B "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Antimalware Service Executable.JS"
        3⤵
        • Blocklisted process makes network request
        • Drops startup file
        • Adds Run key to start application
        PID:408
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WScript.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MsMpEng.js"
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3800
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\x.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\x.exe"
        3⤵
        • Identifies VirtualBox via ACPI registry values (likely anti-VM)
        • Checks BIOS information in registry
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Identifies Wine through registry keys
        • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
        • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:3656
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\CL_Debug_Log.txt
          C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\CL_Debug_Log.txt e -p"JDQJndnqwdnqw2139dn21n3b312idDQDB" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\CR_Debug_Log.txt" -o"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\"
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:1464
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c schtasks.exe /Create /XML "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SystemCheck.xml" /TN "System\SystemCheck"
          4⤵
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:300
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
            schtasks.exe /Create /XML "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SystemCheck.xml" /TN "System\SystemCheck"
            5⤵
            • Creates scheduled task(s)
            PID:5068
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c For /L %i In (0,0,0) Do (del "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\x.exe"&&timeout /t 0&&if not exist "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\x.exe" exit)
          4⤵
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:508
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\timeout.exe
            timeout /t 0
            5⤵
            • Delays execution with timeout.exe
            PID:4904
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\timeout.exe
            timeout /t 0
            5⤵
            • Delays execution with timeout.exe
            PID:2156
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WScript.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Windows Driver Foundation.vbs"
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4020
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -executionpolicy remotesigned -File "C:\ProgramData\rrrrrrrr.ps1"
        3⤵
        • Blocklisted process makes network request
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:644
    • C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaw.exe
      "C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaw.exe" -jar "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Java Install.jar"
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4360
      • C:\Windows\system32\icacls.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\icacls.exe C:\ProgramData\Oracle\Java\.oracle_jre_usage /grant "everyone":(OI)(CI)M
        3⤵
        • Modifies file permissions
        PID:2404
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\EmbraTor Mac Smash Bullet.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\EmbraTor Mac Smash Bullet.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      PID:3796

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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        Downloads

        3903daac9bc4a3b7.timestamp

        • Path C:\ProgramData\Oracle\Java\.oracle_jre_usage\3903daac9bc4a3b7.timestamp
        • Size 46B
        • SHA256 244dc9dfed3c901fa160e6bc9d26a8d58dea389a608e2ea627e58acb6cb3af3d
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

        rrrrrrrr.ps1

        • Path C:\ProgramData\rrrrrrrr.ps1
        • Size 437B
        • SHA256 4247e7a94a7fd5e4266622a37d91770dfedb12587aff4c2ece7812c56bd2c1fb
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

        32.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\32.exe
        • Size 7.4MB
        • SHA256 6cd0a0976cff64c5287c166b73e5c877f026274f85599344756c47e9aa756bcb
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        64.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\64.exe
        • Size 8.4MB
        • SHA256 390126ab71cd12f414f4200cc246d5283c534ab216794ce9980048779960ea68
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        Antimalware Service Executable.JS

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Antimalware Service Executable.JS
        • Size 713KB
        • SHA256 e3a33757c2e596f7ee50a4a41ff58f2e64dbdb062257fe5749ca19b955b0baaf
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        CL_Debug_Log.txt

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\CL_Debug_Log.txt
        • Size 722KB
        • SHA256 ea308c76a2f927b160a143d94072b0dce232e04b751f0c6432a94e05164e716d
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        CR_Debug_Log.txt

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\CR_Debug_Log.txt
        • Size 14.6MB
        • SHA256 0afc8b7c47f48ef991535d435d48411ea12c4b98f14253a27b15ec6d7f020620
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        EmbraTor Mac Smash Bullet.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\EmbraTor Mac Smash Bullet.exe
        • Size 1012KB
        • SHA256 3863d2cab19dba2988e33810d9235e0f04aee019b696e4fdf4cf637b3072b19d
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        Java Install.jar

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Java Install.jar
        • Size 92KB
        • SHA256 16ed7004aa68efab0eda75b3f9bff11508365a4224ef859c91f93029bc441284
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        MsMpEng.js

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MsMpEng.js
        • Size 24.2MB
        • SHA256 b27dd5407a22c8df93090fbc1a3eb93c6461f4a279cfabd87b4b21e246bda458
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        SystemCheck.xml

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SystemCheck.xml
        • Size 2KB
        • SHA256 0fe356f3d04bb43f772604b049fd2b20f3038ca2ce84bf9778b8ccdd481d77ab
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

        Windows Driver Foundation.vbs

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Windows Driver Foundation.vbs
        • Size 984B
        • SHA256 2c5907389d374ed9efb86194a7f0f954349c93a7bc67b99c3d6b59bfc0d8296c
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

        __PSScriptPolicyTest_vim411ap.bd2.ps1

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_vim411ap.bd2.ps1
        • Size 1B
        • SHA256 6b86b273ff34fce19d6b804eff5a3f5747ada4eaa22f1d49c01e52ddb7875b4b
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

        autD6C8.tmp

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\autD6C8.tmp
        • Size 14.6MB
        • SHA256 12afa4813940c6985259f487d5e2892550596a60c6c77f806aefa2c254c74bb4
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        x.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\x.exe
        • Size 18.1MB
        • SHA256 41686ad9f581037f44b72b37f8bee562512854fc6807c5a13ea1646cdeab61c8
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        Antimalware Service Executable.JS

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\Antimalware Service Executable.JS
        • Size 713KB
        • SHA256 6063a67907f6ada931aa016c16eba767b6f6c751cdda16c1fbc5ea56edc5d9f4
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        memory/644-183-0x00000000084D0000-0x00000000084EA000-memory.dmp

        memory/644-62-0x0000000007B50000-0x0000000007B72000-memory.dmp

        memory/644-71-0x0000000007CC0000-0x0000000007D26000-memory.dmp

        memory/644-211-0x00000000735D0000-0x0000000073CBE000-memory.dmp

        memory/644-73-0x0000000007D30000-0x0000000008080000-memory.dmp

        memory/644-191-0x0000000004A40000-0x0000000004A50000-memory.dmp

        memory/644-42-0x00000000735D0000-0x0000000073CBE000-memory.dmp

        memory/644-43-0x0000000004A90000-0x0000000004AC6000-memory.dmp

        memory/644-182-0x0000000009C30000-0x000000000A2A8000-memory.dmp

        memory/644-44-0x0000000004A40000-0x0000000004A50000-memory.dmp

        memory/644-46-0x0000000004A40000-0x0000000004A50000-memory.dmp

        memory/644-99-0x0000000007BC0000-0x0000000007BDC000-memory.dmp

        memory/644-64-0x0000000007C50000-0x0000000007CB6000-memory.dmp

        memory/644-101-0x0000000008770000-0x00000000087BB000-memory.dmp

        memory/644-45-0x00000000074D0000-0x0000000007AF8000-memory.dmp

        memory/644-118-0x0000000008580000-0x00000000085F6000-memory.dmp

        memory/3656-141-0x0000000000D80000-0x0000000001FA6000-memory.dmp

        memory/3656-148-0x0000000000D80000-0x0000000001FA6000-memory.dmp

        memory/3656-195-0x0000000000D80000-0x0000000001FA6000-memory.dmp

        memory/3656-103-0x0000000000D80000-0x0000000001FA6000-memory.dmp

        memory/3656-115-0x0000000000D80000-0x0000000001FA6000-memory.dmp

        memory/3656-189-0x0000000000D50000-0x0000000000D51000-memory.dmp

        memory/3656-187-0x0000000000D30000-0x0000000000D31000-memory.dmp

        memory/3656-188-0x0000000000D40000-0x0000000000D41000-memory.dmp

        memory/3656-186-0x0000000000D20000-0x0000000000D21000-memory.dmp

        memory/3656-167-0x0000000000D80000-0x0000000001FA6000-memory.dmp

        memory/3656-165-0x0000000000D80000-0x0000000001FA6000-memory.dmp

        memory/3656-134-0x0000000000D80000-0x0000000001FA6000-memory.dmp

        memory/3656-100-0x0000000000D80000-0x0000000001FA6000-memory.dmp

        memory/3656-159-0x0000000000D80000-0x0000000001FA6000-memory.dmp

        memory/4360-82-0x0000021446150000-0x0000021447150000-memory.dmp

        memory/4360-28-0x0000021446150000-0x0000021447150000-memory.dmp

        memory/4360-98-0x0000021444960000-0x0000021444961000-memory.dmp

        memory/4360-137-0x0000021444960000-0x0000021444961000-memory.dmp

        memory/4360-133-0x0000021444960000-0x0000021444961000-memory.dmp

        memory/4360-94-0x0000021446150000-0x0000021447150000-memory.dmp

        memory/4360-86-0x0000021446150000-0x0000021447150000-memory.dmp

        memory/4360-112-0x0000021444960000-0x0000021444961000-memory.dmp

        memory/4360-63-0x0000021446150000-0x0000021447150000-memory.dmp

        memory/4360-132-0x0000021444960000-0x0000021444961000-memory.dmp

        memory/4360-125-0x0000021444960000-0x0000021444961000-memory.dmp

        memory/4360-52-0x0000021446150000-0x0000021447150000-memory.dmp

        memory/4360-121-0x0000021444960000-0x0000021444961000-memory.dmp

        memory/4360-37-0x0000021444960000-0x0000021444961000-memory.dmp

        memory/4360-76-0x0000021446150000-0x0000021447150000-memory.dmp

        memory/4360-102-0x0000021444960000-0x0000021444961000-memory.dmp

        memory/4360-114-0x0000021444960000-0x0000021444961000-memory.dmp

        memory/4360-70-0x0000021444960000-0x0000021444961000-memory.dmp

        memory/4360-212-0x0000021446150000-0x0000021447150000-memory.dmp

        memory/4360-215-0x0000021444960000-0x0000021444961000-memory.dmp

        memory/4360-218-0x0000021446150000-0x0000021447150000-memory.dmp

        memory/4360-224-0x0000021446150000-0x0000021447150000-memory.dmp

        memory/4360-227-0x0000021446150000-0x0000021447150000-memory.dmp

        memory/4360-229-0x0000021446150000-0x0000021447150000-memory.dmp

        memory/4360-230-0x0000021446150000-0x0000021447150000-memory.dmp

        memory/4360-231-0x0000021446150000-0x0000021447150000-memory.dmp

        memory/4360-233-0x0000021446150000-0x0000021447150000-memory.dmp

        memory/4360-235-0x0000021446150000-0x0000021447150000-memory.dmp

        memory/4360-236-0x0000021446150000-0x0000021447150000-memory.dmp